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LASD’s experience with the M&P pistol reaffirms the importance of training, and confirms that software is more important than hardware in preventing discharges
In a critical incident, there is an unspecified amount of time where even the best intentioned EMTs may not be able to get to you — you are on your own
Jim and Doug discuss how stop and frisk is used and consider ways to better educate the public on the controversial tactic
Protecting yourself is vital if you plan on helping others, deterring crime and getting home at the end of your shift
Suspect tried to drag race an officer in an unmarked vehicle
Suspect said when he fired, he did not know he was shooting police
Richard Poplawski is on trial for the shooting deaths of 3 Pittsburgh cops
Charged with unlawful use of a weapon, aiming a laser pointer at an officer
Just as you visually and physically confirm that a firearm is safe, you have to visually and physically confirm that a person is ‘safe’
In the post 9/11 world, we now know if active shooters or terrorists take over a hotel, public event, or school, they probably have no interest in escape
Suspect stepped out of a vehicle with a handgun in his right hand, disregards commands to put down the gun, and is subsequently shot
Robert Bailey tries to win new trial and sentencing
Brett Benton died June 4 when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle
Roadside check leads to attempted murder charge
Officer Shawn Marando is expected to recover from the injuries
Police officer Kevin Sandoval died as he participated in departmental training
Being guided by little more than an almost primordial urge to bring down a suspect is not a good mental state to be in when out on the street
In a 21-4 vote, a piece of legislation dubbed S.911: Public Safety Spectrum and Wireless Innovation Act of 2011 moved from ‘Committee’ to consideration in the full Senate
Harlin McEwen provided an update on D-Block allocation — which continues to move closer to reality — and other matters related to the nascent nationwide public safety broadband network
Lloyd Morrison wants to change accident investigation protocol
Buffalo man charged with hitting him could face homicide charges
Jeffrey Alexander was killed Sunday in a collision on a state highway
Larry Dale Smith threatened officers with a large kitchen knife
A police lieutenant killed his son after the teen lunged at him with a knife
Troy Davis killed off-duty officer Mark MacPhail in 1989
Absent some clear violation of law unrelated to the act of videotaping cops’ actions, officers are advised to carefully consider the legalities surrounding the decision to arrest
Eyewitness to Miami Beach shooting alleges police misconduct
Unless we have foreknowledge of the occupants or the pedestrians we interact with, every stop must be considered an ‘unknown risk’ until it is investigated further